WestJet is temporarily suspending flights between Canada's two biggest cities this winter, but plans to resume service between Toronto and Montreal next spring. So they're trading off Montreal and Toronto to fly [for] longer haul Canadian flights, he said in an interview. They're using the assets that were in Montreal and Toronto now to fly other long-haul markets [and] focusing in on non-stop services to and from Calgary. Gradek says it's hard to ignore the trend that WestJet is consolidating its efforts in its backyard of Western Canada, while Air Canada beefs up in its home turf in the East. It's an evolution of the typical hub strategy, Gradek said, where WestJet will orient itself around Calgary while Air Canada centres on Toronto and Montreal.

Source: CBC News October 05, 2023 05:58 UTC